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Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start the day with these stories:

•	The U.S. has spent $37.5 billion on war.
•	The House averted a government shutdown.
•	Everyone is reading an epic poem this summer.

Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Wednesday.

FDA continues to work with Taylor Farms to investigate outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has upped the number of cases of cyclosporiasis to more than 4,000 in 41 states. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the outbreak is "under control," rebuking criticism after the Food and Drug Administration revealed a test of Taylor Farms lettuce was a false positive.

What should you do? Take precautions like checking sources of meal kits and be mindful that kitchen tools like cutting boards can be sites of cross-contamination. And if you're overthinking the lettuce you just ate, remember people typically develop symptoms in about two days to two weeks.

More news to know now

•	Arizona primary results: Former NFL player and President Donald Trump-backed candidate Jay Feely won the GOP nomination for a U.S. House seat.
•	Bertha showed up to work today: Tropical Storm Bertha remains on track to bring heavy rain, storm surge and gusty winds to several states in the Gulf Coast.
•	Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canada: That means your prices may go up on goods from honey to flowers to plywood and clothes.

Movies

It's 70mm IMAX, thank you very much

Jason Pepper, projectionist, rolls The Odyssey 70 mm film strip through the IMAX Quick Turn Reel Unit towards the IMAX projector at the Regal Opry Mills movie theatre at 570 Opry Mills Drive in Nashville, Tenn., on July 17, 2026. Angelina Alcantar/ News Sentinel, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co

Seeing Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" in the director's preferred format of 70mm IMAX may require a quest: Only 25 U.S. theaters are technically capable of the tech, and even if you can make it, tickets are hard to come by.

MLS

Um ... is Messi free?

If you're missing "the footie," no need to fear. Major League Soccer is back in swing with a full 15-match slate Wednesday. Today's highlight is Inter Miami hosting the Chicago Fire. That means the MLS debut of Robert Lewandowski, but Inter Miami's main draw, Lionel Messi, won't be available after competing in the 2026 World Cup final.

Before you go

•	Here's how not to go gray.
•	Prince George is 13!
•	Zee Spearman's arrests raise new concerns for the Lady Vols.

Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.

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Odysseus (Matt Damon) is visited by the goddess Athena (Zendaya) in "The Odyssey," Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's classic epic. Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures

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